Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD?
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: 26 May 08, 10 PM GMT
Machine: ASUS P5K-SE motherboard
Processor: Q6600
Memory: 4GB
Partitions: After fresh install:
Filesystem n/a, see below
Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: Unable to export, install abandoned.
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [E]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
I could not get the installer to find my cd/dvd-rw drive to mount it. It is connected to m/b via ide, hard disks and usb ports etc have SATA connections. The SATA devices showed up fine as /dev/sda, /dev/sdb etc. But there was no hda entry or anything corresponding to cd drives.
After help on #debian-boot this problem was solved in a fresh install by passing generic.all_generic_ide=1 to the installer at boot time.